Definition

The place where a plane or boat comes down to the ground or water, or where people and goods are loaded and unloaded.

Example

The plane made a smooth landing at the airport.

Conversation

Did you see the landing of that plane?

Yeah, it was so smooth!

I always get nervous about the landing part.

Same here, but that pilot really knew what he was doing.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Landing → It is formed from "land" (from Old English *land*, meaning ground or soil) and "-ing" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating an action or process). The word "landing" refers to the action or process of coming down to the ground or soil.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'land' as the ground you touch when you arrive, and '-ing' indicates the action of doing it. So, landing is the action of coming down to the ground.

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